The opposite side of the world to Tucson is Oyster Bay, Rodrigues, Mauritius.
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 32.222, -110.926
Opposite side in the world
Continent: America
Coordinates: -32.222, 69.074
Mauritius
Oyster Bay is the closest city to Tucson's antipodal point (1,499 km).
The antipodal city to Tucson is Oyster Bay. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tucson is Oyster Bay.
The distance from Tucson to Oyster Bay is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tucson's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tucson.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Oyster Bay, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 1,499 km | (-19.694, 63.408) |
Port Mathurin, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 1,499 km | (-19.683, 63.417) |
Beau Vallon, Grand Port | Mauritius | 1,730 km | (-20.419, 57.695) |
Mahébourg, Grand Port | Mauritius | 1,730 km | (-20.408, 57.700) |
Plaine Magnien, Grand Port | Mauritius | 1,730 km | (-20.430, 57.670) |
Bois des Amourettes, Grand Port | Mauritius | 1,732 km | (-20.363, 57.731) |
Bambous Virieux, Grand Port | Mauritius | 1,732 km | (-20.343, 57.758) |
Saint Aubin, Savanne | Mauritius | 1,733 km | (-20.496, 57.550) |
Souillac, Savanne | Mauritius | 1,733 km | (-20.517, 57.517) |
River des Anguilles, Savanne | Mauritius | 1,733 km | (-20.485, 57.551) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 32.2217° N 110.9265° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 19.6944° S 63.4083° E
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Tucson
The DMS coordinates are: 32°13'18.3'' N 110°55'35.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 32.22174°
LngO = -110.92648°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -32.22174°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -110.92648 + 180° = 69.07352°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Tucson is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-32.22174, 69.07352)
In DMS format: 32°13'18.3'' N 110°55'35.3'' W.